Midland boys rout Arthur Hill

Chemics have won five straight, improve to 7-2

Daily News staff

Updated
6:45 pm EST, Saturday, January 12, 2019

SAGINAW — Midland High held host Saginaw Arthur Hill to six points in each of the first three quarters Friday and went on to beat the Lumberjacks 57-37 in nonleague boys' basketball. The Chemics, who have won five straight, improve to 7-2.

"We know there will be games where we don't have a breakout (offensively) and it could be close, so we'll keep focusing on our defense," said MHS coach Eric Krause. "To hold them to 18 points through three quarters, that's what we're aiming to do. ... I'm really pleased that the guys are really buying into playing defense, and we'll continue to work on getting better at that."

Midland led 8-6 after one quarter and 20-12 at halftime before outscoring Arthur Hill 16-6 in the third to extend to a 36-18 advantage. The Chemics stretched their lead to as much as 30 in the fourth quarter.

"In the third quarter, things really came together, and we really moved the ball well," said Krause. "It was a good team effort in moving the ball and making the right pass."